Change-making device



Mdy 10,1927. 1,627,562

F. KINGSLEY CHANGE MAKING DEVICE Filed Jan. 15. 1925 :5 Sheets-Sheet 1 !NVENTOR ATTORNEYS v 1,627,562 May 9' F.,KINGSLEY CHANGE MAKING DEVICE Filed Jan. 13. 1925 3 Sheets-Shoat 2 lNVENTOR. 44454 May r F. KINGSLEY CHANGE MAKING DEVICE Filed Jan. 13. 1925 :s sham-sheets .a a, J 0/ o .a? M M Patented May 10, 1927.

E N r FRANCIS} KlLIGSLE-Y; or l nnnr miivmnon, YORK.

r E CHANGE-MAKING; DEVICE.

Application filed January Thisinvention;relates-to a simple and effective device for-presentlngchange ot'a coin to the receiver in predetermined denominations through a single manipulation-- of the attendant: The improvementsjntheir simplest form contemplate'the making of change for three different amounts;0f-" money such as dimes, quarters and half dollars, the; change in each instance being, presentedfupon a single-man1pulat1on of an appropriate instrumentality by the operator. The prin-cipah object. ofthe presentinvention is to accomplish the conditions briefly statedth-rough means which are-inindependent; to the greatest-possible degree,

of the human equation for their-successful operation.v Ill-tlCCOlCltLHCG with this stated objectselector slides control the discharge of"coins from theirstacksand'themselves, have a novel interrelation-tothe endthat-the slidescontrolling successively coins of higher denomlnatrons progress velyrplck up. the slides controlling (301118 of: lower denominat-ions when moved. Still another object. otthe invention is toincorporate, in mecha nism. of the character descr bed, safeguarding devices to preventth'e surreptitious re-i movalof-the device from its base or coins slides against movement; If desired, the

position ofthe latch may b'e..controlled'by the cover for the coin tubes so that when the coveris closedthe parts are. locked.

For amore complete understanding of the invention reference islnowto. be hadl to the accompanying drawingsillustrating a suitable embodiment of the improvements and in which:

Figure 1 is, a view in plan of the change makingdevice, parts ber-ng broken away to. show some ofthe com tubes andtheselector.

slides. a

Fzigure 2 IS a vlew in elevation of the de.-' vice-shown 1I1I.F,1gUI8 1, looking from theopvariable-in operation, quiclein act-ion, and i.

therefromgin the temporary or permanent Serial No. 2,077.

erators side, parts beingbroken away in the interest of clearness.

F gure-3 is aview in: transverse vertical 5 section taken on the plane indicated bythe ll ne 3 3'of Figure Qandlookingih the direct ono-f the arrows and showing: clearly the relation 0M selector slide to the staclt of coi-ns; controlled-by it and locking mech'a-i nism.

Figure 4 is a, view' somewhat similaryto, Figure gand taken onthe planeiindicated" bythehue 4%" of Figure 3 and looking; in the direction oftthe arrows butshowing'the cover open-to release the locking' devices and expose-the coins.-

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detailed sectionalview, taken alongthe line 55 of: Figure '1, ofa simple detent for holding the selector slide, in inoperative relation to the co nsincase the operator has failed-to make afull-"stroke, thereby failing-(possibly) to discharge all of the coins. and causing/the total sum of change to be incorrect. In practice, onlythe 5,0-cent slide is provided witha detent', because ithas been found that the-tendency of an operator tov makeshort. strokes-with the 25-cent'and-lO cent slides. is negl gible. However,- each" slide could, if desired, he so equipped, making the machine literally follow the principle, that, if" one coin of a combination is discharged" :all must be discharged before any new coins can be; picked up.

' Figure 6 isiaview-in perspective otone of" the slides for controlling coins from a plurality of-tubes.

Astlre description proceeds it will ,be evident that the invention is notttobe limited with respect to features of'desigmsince one skilledin the. art may construct the parts to operate in substantially themanner 1ntende'd--but' having a somewhat modified vrelation or shape. Fort-he purpose offthis description, the improvements will be de-. scribed as .incorporatedin a simple form of changemaking device suitable for use by street-car conductors and adapted" accord v inglygfor the. mostlusual: conditions encountered," where coins of predetermined denominations, are to be presentedv quicklyto the, passenger, for amounts of ten, twentyfive. and"'fifty cents. Forother purposes.

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coins constituting change for other amounts may be provided for without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the illustrated design the device comprises generally a rigid base a on which are carried five upstanding coin tubes open at the top. Three of these tubes Z), 6, If, for instance, may be designed to receive stacks of five cent pieces, one of the tubes 5 may be designed to receive a stack of dimes and the fifth tube 6* to receive a stack of quarters. These tubes are disposed in a row. lmn'iediately beneath the lower ends of the tubes are disposed three slides c, o, 0 supported for sliding movement on the base a across the lower ends of the tubes. One of the slides c (Figure 6) has two openings 0 c, therein, normally in line with two of the tubes 6, Z), which contain stacks of nickels. The adjoining slide 0 also has two openings therein disposed, respectively, beneath one of the tubes Z2 for nickels and the tube 5 for dimes. The third slide c has a single opening therein disposed normally in line with the tube o containing quarters. These slides may be projected forwardly out over a cup (Z which is carried with the base plate a and receives the coins as discharged for convenient presentation to the hand of the receiver. This cup (Z, it will be noted, is concave in section with steep side walls d to co-operate with the fingers when the coins are withdrawn from the deepest part of the cup.

The slides c, 0, 0 have thumb pieces 0 a, 0 respectively so that they may be projected forwardly when change is to be withdrawn from the tubes. Each of the slides, in addition, has a suitable spring 6 to hold it in its rearwardly projected position while permitting it to be moved forwardly for the ejection of coins. With the finger piece is carried .a laterally extending flange c gainst the front edge of which abuts a similar laterally extending flange 0 carried on the thumb piece a and, similarly the thumb piece 0 has a laterally projecting flange 0 at its opposite side against the front end of which bears a too 0 on the thumb piece 0 This relation of parts is such that the slide 0 may be projected forwardly under pressure on the thumb piece 0" to eject two nickels simultaneously from the respective tubes Z), I), and without disturbing the remaining slides. However, when the slide 0 is projected forwardly by pressure on its thumb piece 0, the flange 0 being in engagement with the toe 0 on the thumb piece picks up the slide 0 and carries it forwardly simultaneously. The selection of coins resulting from the projection of the slide 0 is, therefore, nickels from the tubes Z), 6 and a dime from the tube there by presenting at a single operation a quarter in change. Forward projection of the slide 0 results in this slide picking up the slide 0 by engagement of the flanges c 0 and simultaneous projection in the manner above described of the slide 0. The change discharged then comprises three nickels from the tubes 6, 7), 6 a dime from the tube 6 and a quarter from the tube 19 making fifty cents in all by a single movement of the slide 0 The springs c, it is obvious, will return the slides to normal position when they are relieved of pressure of the thumb.

From this description the simplicity and certainty of the improved device will be apparent, two of the selector slides upon movement controlling a plurality of stacks of coins either of the same or of different denominations and the slides controlling coins of higher denominations progressively pick up and actuate slides controlling the coins of lower denominations. The human equation is eliminated to the greatest possible degre since the thumb pieces bear appropriate legends for change of the amount required and the operator need perform no other act than selection of the appropriate thumb piece and thumb pressure thereon. The receiver readily extracts the coins from the cup d.

The latch indicated in Figur 5 is one which may be associated with a slide 0 and serve to hold that slide with the other slides in inoperative relation to the coins in case the operator fails to make a full stroke and thereby possibly fails to clear all the coins belonging to that discharge. In other word. he is compelled always to make full strokes. Subsequent release is readily effected by first projecting the slide 0 forwardly, thus completing the full stroke, and then releasing it. The detent e, which may be in the form of a resilient element, normally rides under the fixed latch piece 7 which moves with the slide 0 when the latter project ed forwardly. This latch piece is shoul dered as at 7" so that if movement of the slide 0 is discontinued at a time when the detent e engages the shoulder f the slide 0 with the other interlocked slides will be held against rearward movement. If now the slide 0 is moved forwardly until the detente rides off the tail of the latch piece 7, rearward movement of the slide 0 will not be interfered with since the detent 6 will ride over the upwardlyinclined topsurface of the latch piece until the slide is in its extreme rearward position where the detent (3 passes off the front end of the latch piece and the parts resume the relation shown in Figure 5. The same plan of operation follows in case the slides are started forward before the full stroke to the rear has been completed and, possibly, before all coins have been picked up. In this case the detent (which will be riding on top of the latch piece) will fill lliU

catch on the. upperi tooth. as; the: lid s ne ed=.- mvard and'the ferrvard move ent will; be stopped, at: aboutwhalf strqka; prev. venting any coins from being discharged, therefore,- until theashdeshave; e n move rearwardly to such a point that coinsqfrom.

all tubes must surely have been engaged by all s lide s,- tl 1e operatqr is -prevented from discharging any coins.

A second general object of the inventlon is to associate with a device of the character described protective features whereby the entire unit may be locked on its support and the parts may be secured so that surreptitious removal of the coins is prevented. Under the conditions of use found in streetcar operation it might be that the conductor would be obliged to leave his station temporarily or, under some circumstances, for a relatively long period of time. In either event it is desirable to make it impracticable or impossible foranyone to steal the device or withdraw the coins. In the preferred embodiment the base a is shown as provided with undercut noses a adapted to engage the underside of a fixed plate 9 by which the entire device is supported when slid onto the plate by an endwise movement as will be clear. A locking rod it is supported alongside of the coin tubes and extends downwardly through the base a and may enter an opening 9 in the plate 9 when theparts are properly assembled. Normally, the rod 7b is held out of the opening g in the plate 9 by means of a spring i fastened to some part of the device and engaging the rod as through an eye it carried thereon. The free end of the spring 2' is formed so as to nor mally lie immediately over an opening 0 in the plate 0 and to be movable downwardly through said opening into an aligned opening a in the base a. The effect of this relation of parts is that if the rod h be moved downwardly against the action of the spring 2' it looks the base a to the plate 9 and simultaneously moves the end of the spring 2' into the openings 0, a so as to lock the slide 0 against forward projection. Since all three slides a, 0', 0 are interengaged in the manner hereinbefore described all of them are thereby locked. When the operator is in attendance it is unnecessary to have any of the parts locked and at that time the coins within the tubes may be exposed since there is no danger of their surreptitious removal. However, for the greatest protection these coin tubes should be covered at such times as the locking devices are employed. Accordingly, the tubes are provided with a single hinged cover 7a which may be closed down over them at one movement and this cover is formed with a nose is adapted to engage the upper end of the rod It and depress it for the purpose described. A detent for the cover is indi- (sated at l anditsspringat Z5, therela on t; the. detent beingv i tha -when he: over. is isclosed down its. end will be projected ferwardly; into engagement: with, the. ope nga n. the-nose. 7c: Gontrarimzise,v when he: detent; Z/ is... famed: out: of; eng gement. with, the; nose; .ia? the, cover be thrown back. When. the, cover is closed andthe; parts thereby locked some protection is afforded as during the temporary absence of the attendant since the cover may not be unlatched by one who is not familiar. with the arrangement and location of the detent Z and has not available some sort of implement which may be introduced through the opening 70 in the nose is to force back the detent Z sufliciently to release the cover. For greater and more permanent protection, however, the opening 10 in the nose k may be blanketed by securing a suitable lock such as a pad-lock m on the nose is through an opening 70 therein so disposed with relation to the opening la that the bolt of the padlock will overlie said opening as indicated clearly in dotted lines in Figure 2. With the parts in this relation it is evident that the device may not be removed from its support 9 nor any coins removed separately from the respective tubes until and unless the paddock m is removed to permit manipulation of the detent Z in the manner described. On the other hand, if the device is first removed from the support 9 and the cover is then closed and the pad-lock applied, as illustrated, it may be carried about and left in intended places without fear of any division of responsibility for the coins contained therein.

As emphasized at the outset, provision for coins of different denominations and for change of different amounts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and the elements may be modified in form and size without changing the principle of operation.

What I claim is:

1. In a change making device, in combination with a plurality of coin containers, means to discharge the coins in predetermined denominations and means jointly to lock said coin discharge means and to lock the change making device to its support, said discharge locking means serving to oppose yieldingly locking movement.

In a coin changing device, a support therefor, a plurality of containers for coins, means to eject the coins selectively, a cover for said containers and means movable by the cover upon closing to lock said coin ejecting means and to lock said coin chang ing device to its support.

3. In a coin changing device, a support therefor, a plurality of containers for coins, means to eject the coins selectively, a cover for saidcontainers and a bolt movable by l ill) the cover upon closing to lock said coin ejecting means and to lock said coin changing device to its support.

l. In a coin changing device, a support therefor, a plurality of containers for coins, means to eject the coins selectively, a cover for said containers and a bolt movable by the cover upon closing to lock said coin ejecting means and to lock said coin changing device to its support and positive lock- 1 ing means to secure the cover in closed posiiIiOIl.

This specification signed this 5 day of January A. D. 1925.

FRANCIS KINGSLEY. 

